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Old 11-06-2007, 03:25 PM   #46
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I literally screamed when I read your dream. I am soooo jealous! I'm happy for you and your girls!
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Old 11-09-2007, 01:39 AM   #47
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I'm so praying for that one little piece of magic for my girls that *I* can't make happen!!!
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That sounds SO exciting!!! Congrats!!!
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So awesome! What fun to have an audience with the Princess herself! Congrast!
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How exciting was that. To have your own private meeting with Cinderella
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What a wonderful surprise....
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That's great, Ann! How lucky you are and what a wonderful dream to come true! I hope I have that kind of luck while we're at WDW!
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First visit button? Where can we get one of these? One of the ladies going with my DH and me has never been to WDW before (shocking, I know!)... She's kinda quiet and reserved, but I'd love to see if I can sweet talk her into wearing it. ;-) Hey, I got my DH to wear a "It's My Birthday" button... :-D
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I received the same Dream on my Birthday , and Ditto I was all verclempt

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I had never met a princess either, so it was a true surprise when I walked around the curtain and there she stood Cinderella in all her Regal glory

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So glad to hear that you all got the same dream, so nice to see the Disney Magic at work. Even on us grown-ups
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First visit button? Where can we get one of these? One of the ladies going with my DH and me has never been to WDW before (shocking, I know!)... She's kinda quiet and reserved, but I'd love to see if I can sweet talk her into wearing it. ;-) Hey, I got my DH to wear a "It's My Birthday" button... :-D

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Thanks for sharing this amazing experience! You read that they plan to do these things, but it is so awesome to hear about it for real!
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Thanks Ann! We'll make sure to stop by first thing! If I can get her to do it and i can figure out how to post it I'll put a picture on the board... >:-)
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